Systems, apparatus and methods related to helical, non-helical or removable stents with rectilinear ends
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1. A stent sized and configured for insertion into a lumen of a vessel of a patient, comprising at least one nesting winding having at least one adjacent strut pair having an integral length ratio of at least about 1:
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Abstract
An intraluminal stent comprising a helical arrangement of elements defined by a successive series of substantially straight struts connected by apex sections alternately pointing in the opposite directions, wherein at least one apex section comprises two struts attached thereto with a length ratio about 1:2.
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- 1. A stent sized and configured for insertion into a lumen of a vessel of a patient, comprising at least one nesting winding having at least one adjacent strut pair having an integral length ratio of at least about 1:
- 2. A stent configured for insertion into the lumen of a vessel of a patient, comprising multiple nesting windings having uniform strut lengths and comprising at least one pair of adjacent struts with a length ratio of about 1:
- 3. An easily flexible, expandable stent comprising a rectilinear pattern of helical segments comprising substantially squared ends and substantially uniform architectural properties throughout the stent.
- 7. A stent sized and configured for insertion into a lumen of a vessel of a patient, the stent further configured such that a diameter of the stent at least one of controllably expands or controllably contracts upon twisting of the stent.
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31. A minimally invasive surgical tool comprising a distal portion configured for insertion into the lumen of a vessel of a patient, the distal portion comprising multiple nesting windings having alternating strut lengths and a strut pair length ratio with an integral length ratio of at least about 1:
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